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Top Tips for Winning a College Scholarship
How to Navigate the Scholarship Process to Get More Money for Your Education
Winning a scholarship can be as competitive as gaining entrance to the college of your choice. While academic performance, extracurricular activities and character all matter, your success often boils down to discovering scholarships that fit your credentials and properly promoting your accomplishments.
These tips will help you prepare scholarship applications that get you noticed — and could get you some extra cash to help pay for school.
Leverage Relationships and Seek Nontraditional Opportunities
There are a lot of scholarships out there, and the wider you cast your net the greater your chances are of winning. In addition to traditional avenues such as your basic online search and checking the bulletin board outside the financial aid office, reach out to your network. Ask family and friends about scholarships offered by the companies they work for and organizations they belong to. You may be surprised by all the organizations that offer assistance to deserving…
